Unlikely Allies, Untimely Meetings

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Dragon-hooded girl

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August 10

Fallarbor Town, Hoenn

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Minor Gym Leader

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5'11" (180 cm) height

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Andrea Vaneau

Unlikely Allies, Untimely Meetings

POSTED ON Nov 1, 2024 10:47:40 GMT

Aqua’s outburst was unexpected. Andrea was unsure how to best handle the situation without agitating them further. “I… I didn’t make you do anything.” Was all she could muster as a response.

A clawed hand gently grabbed the furious teen’s shoulder. It was Missy. Sensing their frustration, the Kangaskhan gave them a nurturing look and nodded, as if telling them that it was okay to accept someone else’s kindness.

“It’s true that I should hate Rocket, but I don’t. Not all of them.” Andrea began to speak again. “So what if you’re a wanted criminal? That doesn’t make you evil. I’ve seen true evil. It’s greedy and cares nothing about others, whether it’s people or Pokémon. I think that you do care. No-one who doesn’t care goes to such lengths to protect something.”

“Slooooooooow.” Bronson the Slowking gave a sagely nod.

“Now that we got that out of the way, I should tell you that you actually passed!” The eccentric woman declared, spreading her arms far and wide. “I never said that the challenge was about making the perfect sandwich. Nobody’s perfect. It was about testing the bond between you and your Pokémon. Being able to work together even on the most mundane task means that you truly are a team! A family even!”
Aqua Kennedy //non-traditional
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Madda

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Humilau City

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eco-terrorist

Grunt

5'5" height

i used to dream in the dark of palisades park.

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Aqua Kennedy

Unlikely Allies, Untimely Meetings

POSTED ON Nov 2, 2024 2:02:02 GMT

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Missy's hand made contact with Aqua's shoulder as the Rocket flinched again. A cold fear broke through their body while they body spasmed for only a moment at the touch. But Andrea's words had at least halted their current rage. Although her words spoke otherwise, Aqua still couldn't quite wrap their head around what this was all about. Why show them sympathy? Breathing had become harsh and rapid while Aqua shook their head in refusal. "I d-don't care! Stop...being nice! We're sworn enemies! I don't deserve any of this!"[break][break]

Their Pokemon had now managed to wander closer to their trainer, while Aqua continued to stand in place and seethe at the inability to process anything what was going on. The Wooper came up to him first and offered him (his best attempt at) a hug. The muck and poisonous spittle dribble down Aqua's leg. Hands tugged at the blonde bangs near their head, as Aqua grunted in pain. "I...I don't understand." Their brows locked together while Aqua couldn't spit out the word they had wanted. "Why are you being nice to somebody who doesn't deserve it? You keep messing with my head, and I HATE it!" [break][break]

Tears dripped down Aqua's cheeks as Andrea congratulated him for completing the challenge. More of Aqua's pokemon approached them while the Rocket winced and felt his throat close up in their sulking. [break][break]

TAGS – Andrea Vaneau [break]
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♂ Squirtle :: Crush :: Torrent :: Wave Crash | Hydro Pump | Protect | Rapid Spin | Water Gun | Aqua Tail

♀ H. Sneasel :: Rogue :: Inner Focus :: Poison Jab | Brick Break | Metal Claw | Close Combat | Hone Claws | Agility

♂ P. Wooper :: Clump :: Poison Point :: Sludge Wave | Poison Jab | Toxic | Earthquake | Yawn | Slam

♂ Tadbulb :: Vibes :: Own Tempo :: Thunder Shock | Discharge | Zap Cannon | Mud Shot | Sucker Punch | Water Gun

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Dragon-hooded girl

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August 10

Fallarbor Town, Hoenn

Asexual

Minor Gym Leader

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5'11" (180 cm) height

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Andrea Vaneau

Unlikely Allies, Untimely Meetings

POSTED ON Nov 5, 2024 16:36:06 GMT

Watching the young Rocket grunt nearly break down crying made Andrea feel a pang of pity, yet they also made her feel a little bit offended. “Shut up! I’m the Gym Leader, so I decide who deserves it or not!” She retorted.

The situation called for some aggressive kindness. Stomping her way towards the weeping youth, she forcefully shoved a handcrafted badge into the palm of their hand along with another napkin if they wanted to wipe their tears. “Take this Monster Badge! You’ve earned it!”

Her expression mellowed, as she continued. “You’re not my sworn enemy. Only people who mistreat others are my sworn enemies.” The woman stated. “We don’t have to be friends if you don’t want to, but it hurts me when you say that I’m doing this to mess with you.”
Aqua Kennedy //non-traditional
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Madda

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may 17

Humilau City

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Grunt

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Aqua Kennedy

Unlikely Allies, Untimely Meetings

POSTED ON Nov 18, 2024 3:27:59 GMT

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Something meant for their eyes was pushed onto their palm, with Aqua looking down at catch sight of a glint of a badge into their palm with a napkin to dab their eyes with. Yet they didn't even dry their eyes, just continuing to wallow in their thoughts while attempting to make sense of everything so far. Andrea's badge weighed heavy in their hand, as they just continued to stare at it in silence. [break][break]

The rest of Aqua's Pokemon slowly walked closer to try and comfort the young trainer. The Lapras let out a soft whine and nuzzled her head against his while Aqua remained trapped in the web of uncertainty inside of that blue head of theirs. It took a moment for them to react, but they finally shut their eyes tight while refusing to allow any more tears through. [break][break]

"You're wrong. I deserve every bit of hate I get. You don't understand what it's like to just watch them destroy everything you've worked on just for the sake of appeasing somebody with money. That's why I'm a R-Rocket. Because I want all of them dead. Hoenn won't ever be safe until all of them are in the ground. That's the only way any of the Pokemon will be safe." [break][break]

Aqua fumed for a moment then broke into a sprint as they ran out of the farm and towards better pastures. All of their Pokemon followed behind them, falling back into their pokeballs, one by one. The tears withheld from Aqua's eyes trailed behind them as the grunt continued to sulk at their inability to understand why Andrea could be so trusting with them. Somebody who was supposed to be hated by everyone.

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Dragon-hooded girl

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August 10

Fallarbor Town, Hoenn

Asexual

Minor Gym Leader

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5'11" (180 cm) height

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Andrea Vaneau

Unlikely Allies, Untimely Meetings

POSTED ON Nov 18, 2024 10:27:25 GMT

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Aqua’s rejection hurt her, but Andrea was more concerned about their apparent extremism. Did they truly believe that anyone affiliated with the League deserved death? What would that mean for some of her friends who were official Gym Leaders, like Josh Devlin and DESIREE BLOOMS?

Missy the Kangaskhan shook her head as she watched the teenage grunt sprinting off the Vaneau family’s property. Moving over to her trainer, the large marsupial gave her a comforting pat on the back, as if to tell her that she had done everything she could.

“I know, Missy. I just wish that they’d listen…” The young woman sighed dejectedly. Still, there was a silver lining. “They DID keep the badge, though!” That silver lining, however thin, was enough to give her hope that deep down her words had reached Aqua, even though they would not admit it.
Aqua Kennedy //non-traditional
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